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e-gnorant

/ˈiːɡnəɹənt/

e-gnorant adjective: ignorant of how to use computers or other digital devices or software.

Adjective

e-gnorant (comparative more e-gnorant, superlative most e-gnorant)

  1. (neologism) Ignorant of how to use computers or other digital devices or software.
    • Are they essentially all from programmers, or are there other users in the e-gnorant zone like me?2013, John McPhee, The New Yorker

Forms of e-gnorant

comparativemore e-gnorant
superlativemost e-gnorant
alternative formegnorant

Origin of e-gnorant

Blend of e- (abbreviation of electronic) + ignorant, after the manner of words such as e-mail or e-card.

Questions about e-gnorant

What does e-gnorant mean?
E-gnorant means ignorant of how to use computers or other digital devices or software.
What part of speech is e-gnorant?
E-gnorant is an adjective.
How do you pronounce e-gnorant?
E-gnorant is pronounced /ˈiːɡnəɹənt/.

Words near e-gnorant in the dictionary

  1. e-gift certificates
  2. e-gift voucher
  3. e-gift vouchers
  4. e-girl
  5. e-girls
  6. e-gnorant
  7. e-gold
  8. e-govern
  9. e-governance
  10. e-governed
  11. e-governing

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